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Sir William Gerrard 1524–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1 May 1581

Death Location: Newhall, Derbyshire, England

Father: Thomas KnightEsq

Mother: Margaret Lady

Spouse(s): Constance Lady, Mary None

Children(s): Thomas Gerard, Anne Dame, Mary Gerard, Sydney Lady, Elizabeth Lady, Catherine Gerard, William II, Dorothy Gerard, Michael Gerrard, Thomas Garrett, Mary Gerrard, Catherine Gerrard, Thomas Sr, William *, Sydney Lady, Mary *11GGM, Thomas Gerrard*, Elizabeth Lady, Dorothy Gerrard, Mary Gerrard, Mary Gerard, Agnes Slater), William Gerard*, Catherine *11GGA, Catherine Gerard, Michael Gerrard, Thomas Garrett, Dame Gerrard, Gilbert Sudbury, Sir Court, Peter Garrard, Lady Barnes*, Peter Gerrard, George Garrard, John Gerrard, Sir Gerrard, Sir Garrett\Gerrad, Peter Garrard, Sir Dorney, ANNE Garriott, Helen Gerrard, Garriott Garrade, Frances Gerard, Ratcliffe Gerrard, John ggf), William Garard, Sir esq., SIR SUDBURY

Sir William Gerrard was born in 1524 in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, the child of Thomas Gerard Lord Of Kingsley Bryn Amp Winwick High Sheriff Of Lancashire Led Lancashire Archers At Flodden Field 1513 Sir Knightesq And Margaret Margery Trafford Lady. Sir William Gerrard married Constance Dorothy Rawson Page Lady Of Pontypool Lady, Mary, and had children including Agnes Gault Gaunt Married Slater, Anne Garrade Garriott, Anne Gerrard Dame, Catherine Gerard, Catherine Gerrard, Catherine Gerrard 11Gga, Dame Anne Gerrard, Dorothy Gerard, Dorothy Gerard Gerrard, Elizabeth Gerrard Lady Of Stotfold Lady, Frances Gerard, Garriott Ann Garrade, George Garrard, Gilbert Thomas Lord Gerard Van Sudbury, Helen Gerrard, John Gerrard, John Robert Garrard 10Th Ggf, Lady Anne Garrard Barnes, Mary Elizabeth Gerard, Mary Elizabeth Gerrard, Mary Elizabeth Gerrard Martin 11Ggm, Michael Spencer Gerrard, Peter Garrard, Peter Gerrard, Ratcliffe Gerrard, Sir William Garrard Garrat Ii Knight Of Dorney Court, Sir George Gerrard, Sir Gilbert Gerard Of Sudbury, Sir Knight George Garrard Of Dorney, Sir Knight Judge Gilbert Gerard Esq Of Sudbury Master Of The Rolls Lord Of Gerards Bromley Attorney General Of England Esq, Sir William Lord Mayor Sir Williemus Gerrad De Dorney Garrett Gerrad, Sydney Sidney Sarah Gerrard Lady Of Gwydyr Lady, Thomas Bryn Gerrard, Thomas Gerard, Thomas Gerrard Illegitimate Son Of Sir William Gerard Granted New Hall By His Father Sr, Thomas Girrard Garrett, William Gerard Ii, William Frederick Gerard Gaunt, William Garard, William Thomas Gerard. Sir William Gerrard passed away in 1581 in Newhall, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Gerrard was born in 1524 in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, the child of Thomas Gerard Lord Of Kingsley Bryn Amp Winwick High Sheriff Of Lancashire Led Lancashire Archers At Flodden Field 1513 Sir Knightesq And Margaret Margery Trafford Lady.
  • Sir William Gerrard married Constance Dorothy Rawson Page Lady Of Pontypool Lady, Mary, and had children including Agnes Gault Gaunt Married Slater, Anne Garrade Garriott, Anne Gerrard Dame, Catherine Gerard, Catherine Gerrard, Catherine Gerrard 11Gga, Dame Anne Gerrard, Dorothy Gerard, Dorothy Gerard Gerrard, Elizabeth Gerrard Lady Of Stotfold Lady, Frances Gerard, Garriott Ann Garrade, George Garrard, Gilbert Thomas Lord Gerard Van Sudbury, Helen Gerrard, John Gerrard, John Robert Garrard 10Th Ggf, Lady Anne Garrard Barnes, Mary Elizabeth Gerard, Mary Elizabeth Gerrard, Mary Elizabeth Gerrard Martin 11Ggm, Michael Spencer Gerrard, Peter Garrard, Peter Gerrard, Ratcliffe Gerrard, Sir William Garrard Garrat Ii Knight Of Dorney Court, Sir George Gerrard, Sir Gilbert Gerard Of Sudbury, Sir Knight George Garrard Of Dorney, Sir Knight Judge Gilbert Gerard Esq Of Sudbury Master Of The Rolls Lord Of Gerards Bromley Attorney General Of England Esq, Sir William Lord Mayor Sir Williemus Gerrad De Dorney Garrett Gerrad, Sydney Sidney Sarah Gerrard Lady Of Gwydyr Lady, Thomas Bryn Gerrard, Thomas Gerard, Thomas Gerrard Illegitimate Son Of Sir William Gerard Granted New Hall By His Father Sr, Thomas Girrard Garrett, William Gerard Ii, William Frederick Gerard Gaunt, William Garard, William Thomas Gerard.
  • Sir William Gerrard passed away in 1581 in Newhall, Derbyshire, England.

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Sir Gerrard's Ancestors

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Sir Gerrard
1524–1581
Birth Place: Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Gerard, Lord of Kingsley, Bryn & Winwick, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Led Lancashire Archers at Flodden Field 1513, Sir KnightEsq
1488–1523
Brynhill of Brindle, Choreley, Lancashire, England
Margaret ("Margery" Trafford,) Lady
1490–1540
Wimbolds Trafford, Lancashire OR Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Margaret Gerard
1462–1506
Hooton, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Sir (Edmund Trafford) III
1500–1533
Trafford, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Savage) Lady
1490–1946
Trafford, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Trafford
1430–1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Gerrard's Descendants

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Sir (William) Gerrard (1524–1 May 1581) m. Constance (Dorothy Rawson, Page Lady of Pontypool) Lady (17 Apr 1520–9 Nov 1587) m. Mary (17 Apr 1520–09 Nov 1587)
  1. 1. Thomas Gerard 1540–1629
  2. 2. Anne (Gerrard) Dame 1509–1560
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Gerard 1565–1618
  4. 4. Sydney ((Sidney) "Sarah" Gerrard,Lady of Gwydyr) Lady 1552–1632
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Gerrard, Lady of Stotfold) Lady 1540–1599
  6. 6. Catherine Gerard 1545–1599
  7. 7. William (Gerard) II 1538–1630
  8. 8. Dorothy Gerard 1548–1626
  9. 9. Michael (Spencer) Gerrard 1540–1599 m. Michael Spencer 1536–1599
    1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1571–1631
    2. 2. Gerrard Spencer 1576–1646
    3. 3. Joan Spencer 1564–1646
    4. 4. Michael (Spencer) Twin 1566–1576
    5. 5. Alice (Spencer) Twin 1566–1631
    6. 6. Katherine Spencer 1574–1646
    7. 7. Richard Spencer 1580–1646
      1. 1. Richard (William Henry) Spencer –1624
    8. 8. John (Gerard) Spencer 1576–1646
    9. 9. Joan Spencer 1564–1565
    10. 10. Michael Spencer 1556–1596
    11. 11. Catharine Spencer 1567–1646
    12. 12. John Spencer 1557–1646
    13. 13. Mary (Ann) Spencer 1560–1582
    14. 14. Michael Spencer 1556–1599
    15. 15. Anthony SPENCER 1571–1631
    16. 16. Agnes Spencer 1563–1568
    17. 17. Ann Spencer 1566–
    18. 18. Johan (John) Spencer 1564–1565
    19. 19. Richard Spencer 1580–1646
    20. 20. Alice Spencer 1566–1631
    21. 21. John Spencer 1557–1646
    22. 22. Michael Spencer 1566–1573
    23. 23. Katherine Spencer 1574–1646
    24. 24. Catharine Spencer 1567–1646
    25. 25. Ann Spencer 1566–
    26. 26. Johan (John) Spencer 1564–1565
    27. 27. Anthony SPENCER 1572–
    28. 28. Thomas Spencer 1571–1631
  10. 10. Thomas (Girrard) Garrett 1550–1603
  11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Gerrard 1542–1618
  12. 12. Catherine Gerrard 1545–1618
  13. 13. Thomas (Gerrard, illegitimate son of Sir William Gerard granted New Hall by his father) Sr 1540–1629
  14. 14. William (Frederick Gerard\ Gaunt) * 1543–1592
  15. 15. Sydney ((Sidney) "Sarah" Gerrard,Lady of Gwydyr) Lady 1552–1632
  16. 16. Mary (Elizabeth GERRARD - Martin) *11GGM 1542–1642
  17. 17. Thomas (Bryn) Gerrard* 1550–1629
  18. 18. Elizabeth (Gerrard, Lady of Stotfold) Lady 1540–1599
  19. 19. Dorothy (Gerard) Gerrard 1548–1626
  20. 20. Mary (Elizabeth) Gerrard 1540–1599
  21. 21. Mary (Elizabeth) Gerard 1565–1618
  22. 22. Agnes (Gault \ Gaunt (married) Slater) 1541–1597
  23. 23. William (Thomas) Gerard* 1538–1629
  24. 24. Catherine (Gerrard) *11GGA 1545–1618
  25. 25. Catherine Gerard 1545–1599
  26. 26. Michael (Spencer) Gerrard 1540–1599
  27. 27. Thomas (Girrard) Garrett 1550–1628 m. Mary (Ann) Aston 1555–1637
    1. 1. John Garrett 1580–1655
  28. 28. Dame (Anne) Gerrard 1530–1560
  29. 29. Gilbert (Thomas Lord Gerard van) Sudbury 1525–1592
  30. 30. Sir (William Garrard - Garrat II - Knight of Dorney) Court 1530–1607
  31. 31. Peter Garrard 1534–1535
  32. 32. Lady (Anne Garrard) Barnes* 1525–1614
  33. 33. Peter Gerrard 1528–1611
  34. 34. George Garrard 1534–1535
  35. 35. John Gerrard 1536–1537
  36. 36. Sir (George) Gerrard 1534–1535
  37. 37. Sir (William Lord Mayor "Sir Williemus Gerrad de Dorney") Garrett\Gerrad 1508–1571
  38. 38. Peter Garrard 1538–1539
  39. 39. Sir (Knight George Garrard of) Dorney 1538–1611
  40. 40. ANNE (Garrade) Garriott 1527–1585
  41. 41. Helen Gerrard 1520–1564
  42. 42. Garriott (Ann) Garrade 1527–1611
  43. 43. Frances Gerard 1569–1620
  44. 44. Ratcliffe Gerrard 1530–1634
  45. 45. John (Robert Garrard ( 10th) ggf) 1530–1594
  46. 46. William Garard 1525–1571
  47. 47. Sir (Knight Judge Gilbert Gerard, esq. of Sudbury ** Master of the Rolls,Lord of Gerards Bromley, Attorney General of England) esq. 1530–1593
  48. 48. SIR (GILBERT GERARD OF) SUDBURY 1523–1593

Sir Gerrard's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Sir William Gerrard in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1581
1 May 1581
Age 57
Death of Sir William Gerrard in Newhall, Derbyshire, England
Newhall, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Makerfield, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bryn
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1581
    Event Place: Newhall, Derbyshire, England

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